France is the largest country in Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. Its total surface area is 551,500 square kilometres, divided into 95 departments, to which are added 8 overseas departments and territories. Each is administered by a general council with a Prefet who works from a Prefecture.
The population is the second-largest in the European Union, behind Germany, and approximately the same size as those of the United Kingdom and Italy. However, France's surface area is in no way comparable with those of the giants of the other continents, e.g. the United States, Russia, India and China.

Paris, the capital and largest city of France is located in the north central area, about 370 km (about 230 mi) from its Atlantic Ocean outlet at Le Havre. Roughly circular in shape, Paris is divided by the Seine, which enters in the southeast and loops to the north before leaving the city in the southwest. The river contains two islands: Île de la Cite and the smaller Île Saint Louis.
Paris is situated in a low-lying basin; the city is mostly flat, although the elevation gradually increases from the river to the low hills that ring the city's edge. The highest natural feature within the city proper is the Butte de Montmartre, at 129 m (423 ft) above sea level.

French Cuisine Knowledge of French cooking has contributed significantly to Western cuisines and its criteria are used widely in Western cookery school boards and culinary education. In November 2010 the French gastronomy was added by UNESCO to its lists of the world's "intangible cultural heritage" along with Mexican cuisine

Cuisine France provides some of the most popular french cuisine recipes. They all come out from the tradition of french cuisine and the recipes follows the same steps and techniques used in France for centuries. France is a country made of diverse regions with different weather, various landscapes, specific traditions. The regional french cuisine is a snapshot of the products available in one region, of its history and tradition. A recipe from this site is a cooking way to visit the country and the regions ! Bon appetit.